New York S 6598: Relates to authorizing geographic pay differentials for certain police officers

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S06598 Summary:

BILL NOS06598 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07721

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §134, Civ Serv L

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Relates to authorizing geographic pay differentials for certain police officers; authorizes a pay differential for regional state park police, forest ranger, environmental conservation officer, and university police officer titles when wage rates of police officers in a given location are substantially higher than the wage rates paid by the state.

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BILL NOS06598 

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03/18/2025REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

04/21/2026RECOMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6598

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

 AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to authorizing
 geographic pay differentials for certain police officers

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 134 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
 3 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when-
 4 ever the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation,
 5 commissioner of environmental conservation or chancellor of the state
 6 university of New York finds that under community wage practices of
 7 police officers in public employment in one or more areas or locations
 8 in the state, wage rates of police officers in a given location are
 9 substantially higher than the wage rates paid by the state, such commis-
 10 sioner may, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
 11 authorize a pay differential to be added as an adjustment to the estab-
 12 lished salary rates for the same or related occupations in the regional
 13 state park police, forest ranger, environmental conservation officer,
 14 and university police officer titles where such individuals are required
 15 to work in such areas or locations which are under each respective
 16 commissioner and chancellor. A pay differential under this subdivision
 17 shall be a percentage or a fixed dollar amount as prescribed in each
 18 case by the respective commissioner or chancellor subject to the
 19 approval of the director of the budget. Such differentials shall be in
 20 addition to and shall not be part of such officer's basic annual salary,
 21 and shall not affect or impair any performance advancement payments,
 22 performance awards, longevity payments, or other rights or benefits to
 23 which such officer may be entitled under the provisions of this chapter,
 24 provided, however, that any differential payable pursuant to this subdi-
 25 vision shall be included as compensation for overtime and retirement

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11121-01-5

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 1 purposes. A pay differential shall be terminated for any officer when
 2 such officer ceases to be employed in the position, or area, or location
 3 for which such pay differential was authorized. A pay differential shall
 4 remain in effect until terminated by the commissioner or chancellor,
 5 with the consent of the director of the budget, or until a new pay
 6 differential is authorized pursuant to this subdivision. The director of
 7 the budget may adopt such regulations as they may deem necessary to
 8 carry out the provisions of this subdivision.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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